GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |